Acer palmatum ‘Moon Fire’ Japanese Maple Wanted! People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home Click here. This upright, deep red, almost purple, Japanese maple is an excellent choice when you are looking for an upright tree that can easily reach 12 to 15 feet tall. The leaves emerge in… Click here to read more…

A Small Japanese Maple Garden Wanted! People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home Click here. My fascination with Japanese maples goes way back and without even consciously knowing what I was doing I started collecting them. One by one I add new ones to my landscape. Not because I really… Click here to read more…

Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’ Lion’s Head Japanese Maple Wanted! People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home Click here. Lion’s Head Japanese maples are rare and usually difficult to find. Often times carrying a price tag of $350 to $600 or more. I got lucky! Twice. I have a friend that… Click here to read more…

Japanese Maple Lion Heart Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Lion Heart’ is a lace leaf weeping Japanese maple that comes out in the spring with brilliant red color. I have a few of these, still quite small in my nursery and I was amazed at the fall color as I took these pictures. I have these small plants growing… Click here to read more…

Japanese Maple Lemon Lime Lace Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Lemon Lime Lace’ is a rare, but interesting Japanese maple. The bright green, delicately cut leaves and weeping habit make it the ideal plant for a patio or water garden setting. Similar to Waterfall, this beautiful tree tops out at about 48″ but can get as wide as ten feet… Click here to read more…

Japanese Maple Kotohime Acer palmatum ‘Kotohime’ is a slow growing Japanese maples that stays small, seldom exceeding 48″ high. The small multi-shaped leaves come out in the spring deep green in color. By fall, the leaves start turning color, going through a range of burnt orange and bronze. The dwarf nature of this tree makes it a… Click here to read more…

Michael J. McGroarty Perry, Ohio 44081 Copyright 2011 Japanese Maple Inaba Shidare is one of my long time favorites. It’s from the family of Lace Leaf Japanese Maples with a weeping habit and cascading branches. Bright red colored leaves in the spring turn a dark crimson red in the summer. Inaba Shidare holds it’s summer… Click here to read more…

Michael J. McGroarty Perry, Ohio 44081 Copyright 2011 Acer palmatum ‘Higasayama’ is an incredibly interesting Japanese maple for sure. The new growth in the spring is spectacular for sure, and hard to describe. The only photos that I have to share at this time are late summer/fall photos, but you can bet I’ll be out… Click here to read more…

Michael J. McGroarty Perry, Ohio 44081 Copyright 2011 Acer palmatum ‘Hefner’s Red’ is an upright Japanese maple similar to and, according to some, superior to Bloodgood. It’s a compact grower, comes out in the spring with vibrant red leaves and turns to a very deep red as summer approaches. Hefner’s Red does a great job of… Click here to read more…

Michael J. McGroarty Perry, Ohio 44081 Copyright 2011 Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ is really an interesting Japanese maple. Looks like an upright grower, but the branches are pendulous. Comes out in the spring with vivid green color but as fall approaches it morphs into an array of yellow and red colors. The leaves are cut… Click here to read more…